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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Red and Redder original mixed media painting by Polly Jones

Red and Redder by Polly Jones

If you've been following my work for a while, you may have noticed that I've been doing some small paintings that
incorporate pages of poetry and old hymns from my childhood as a part of
the image. Church is a big part of my life, and we just don't sing the older songs as often. I miss them. This one has the words "stamp thine own image deep in my heart"
embedded in it. After finishing, I realized that the strawberries look like little
hearts.

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But what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely. Galatians 5: 22-23